Detecting Stress in Your Betta
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Nippyfish has an amazing article on detecting stress in your betta which is incredibly insightful. Increased stress reduces a fish’s ability to ward off diseases and heal itself, so it is useful to detect stress early to remedy the situation ASAP. From the article:
Signs of Good Health – Bright coloration – Swimming actively and easily – Flaring – Building a bubble nest – Strong appetite – Greeting human at the glass – Full finnage – Good body shape (no bumps, bloating, missing scales) – Smooth, clean gills – Dark and clear eyesSigns of Poor Health – Dull coloration or gray color – Sluggishness or Lethargy – Loss of appetite, disinterest in food – Uninterested in surroundings – Clamped finnage, torn, shredded or missing fins – Bloating, weight loss, bumps, missing scales, open wounds, red streaks – Red or swollen gills – Cloudy, protruding or sunken eyes
Read the full article here.
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March 29th, 2007 at 5:38 pm
Thanks for all the kind words. Your blog looks great and I’m thrilled to see others blogging about Bettas. Keep up the good work!
~Christie
March 22nd, 2008 at 8:06 am
Hi, I have a male betta that is very bloated , but, still swims around and is still interested in food. I have tried the pea and the epson salt several times with no results. There are no signs of waste on the bottom of the tank. If you shine light behind him he looks like he’s full of air. What else can I do to help him???? Thanks Alot. Brandy
April 13th, 2008 at 11:24 pm
Is it ok to have my betta by a window? Please respond.
April 18th, 2008 at 2:34 pm
Too much light on the tank will cause algae to grow. I have paper on the back of my tank to keep alot of the sun out.
May 3rd, 2008 at 4:36 am
my comment to you is that just let the bloated fish go they cant die of being bloated my fishes name is lucky because he was lucky to escape the terrible fate the pet store had in stall for him…………(if u catch my drift*wink* *wink*)
June 4th, 2008 at 4:19 pm
I read similar article also named ng Stress in Your Betta Fish, and it was completely different. Personally, I agree with you more, because this article makes a little bit more sense for me
April 19th, 2009 at 11:11 am
Sounds afawl
May 2nd, 2010 at 2:58 pm
Both of my bettas are scared of my finger.
May 3rd, 2010 at 3:04 pm
I hopenone of my bettas get that!!!!!!!!!!!!=[=[=[=[=[=[=[=[=[=[
February 22nd, 2011 at 5:16 am
lol Its okay to have a betta in the window as long as its not too cold, or too hot, but shut your window if its raining. Over flooding can cause him to jump out of his tank (happened to me when I was cleaning his tank, poor Grapes. He lived another year thank goodness lol).
June 2nd, 2011 at 6:44 pm
i just aquired 2 new betta fish, Isabella and Edward(yes, from twilight:p) and today isabella JUMPED outta her tank! good think i was here to rescue her but what if she does it again? i lowered the water level in her tank but im still scared shes gonna be kamazi and do it again when im not around! what can i do?
June 2nd, 2011 at 6:59 pm
………..thought edward was asleep but he just died!
i only had him a week…..what do i do to keep isabella alive? i just cleaned their tanks this morning and everything